Craigb 2 Posted April 12, 2006 Just passing on my experience over the weekend on the way to the VK at the weekend, i drove over a few speed bumps , the left hand side of the car just took them in its stride , but the right side felt as though i had no suspension travel at all rock solid. i thought i had a bent strut or something , so i called AB motorsport . They asked when i last stripped the units !! Something i haven't done in 2 1/2 years Apparently they strip them every two events , as the top seal gets broken by mud and stuff from a gravel rally at which point the seal can let water in . Sure enough when i stripped them one was nearly full . so I wasn't getting much damping at all . the thing was hydraulicing itself solid .. needless to say it handles a lot better now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonmurgie 2 Posted April 12, 2006 (edited) What coilovers are you refering to here... i.e. what do you have fitted? Edited April 12, 2006 by Jonmurgie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craigb 2 Posted April 12, 2006 Jon , Bilstein Coilovers from Peugeot sport Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonah 1 Posted April 12, 2006 That reminds me, I need to check mine. Last time I took them apart was after only 2 events and the seals were already damaged and they had some water inside. Was a bit annoyed to find that after spending so much money on them! I've now fitted gaiters to them (the ones off the standard shocks - they just about fit inside the springs) so hopefully they will help protect the seals from mud, water and gravel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom_m 0 Posted April 12, 2006 yeah i have my coilovers rebuilt every two years (road use) rountine maintenance is essential to keep coilovers in good working order. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
